Comparison

Brainscape vs Amazing Flash Cards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brainscape

This app uses AI and spaced repetition to help you learn faster and remember longer. Create your own multimedia flashcards or access a vast marketplace of expert-curated content for various subjects and exams. It's designed for serious learners who want to optimize their study time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered flashcard maker
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Expert-curated flashcard marketplace
  • Create multimedia flashcards
  • Collaborative content creation
  • Active recall and self-assessment
Features
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Learn faster and remember longer with Brainscape, the AI flashcard app that combines scientifically proven spaced repetition and active recall. Create flashcards instantly from notes, PDFs, images, and text, or study millions of expert-created flashcards for exams, languages, certifications, and more. Whether you're switching from Anki or another flashcard app, Brainscape helps you study more efficiently. Brainscape’s intelligent study system is designed around proven cognitive science principles that help you learn faster and remember longer. By combining active recall, metacognition, and spaced repetition, Brainscape helps serious learners spend less time studying and retain more of what they learn. How Brainscape works. Study any subject using smart flashcards designed to maximize retention: - Actively recall answers instead of passively rereading notes - Rate your confidence from 1–5 after each card - Let Brainscape automatically optimize review timing using spaced repetition - Focus more time on difficult concepts and less on material you've already mastered This unique combination of active recall, self-assessment (metacognition), and spaced repetition is designed to help you learn more efficiently. Where do all of Brainscape’s awesome flashcards come from? Three places: 1. Exper-created flashcards: Study professionally designed collections covering: - Foreign languages - MBE (Bar Exam) - NCLEX - MCAT - AP courses - Series 7 - GRE - And many more 2. Community-created flashcards: Search millions of flashcards created by students, teachers, professionals, and organizations around the world. 3. Create your own flashcards: Instantly create multimedia flashcards from: - Notes - PDFs - Images - Documents - Text input Add images, audio, and collaborate with classmates or colleagues. Why learners all over the world use Brainscape - AI-powered flashcard creation - Scientifically designed spaced repetition - Active recall learning techniques - Progress tracking and study insights - Millions of existing flashcards ready to study - Available across web and mobile devices How much does it cost? Creating and sharing great text flashcards is FREE. (Woohoo! And sorry, we do have to charge for image creation for security reasons.) And for unlimited access to ALL of Brainscape's user-generated and premium, expert-curated content, as well as optional features, like bookmarks and card reversibility--or to me your content private, you can upgrade to Pro for $19.99 (monthly), $59.99 (every 6 months), or $95.99 (annually). Alternatively, you can unlock a LIFETIME of learning with Brainscape for a one-time cost of only $199.99 American dolla billz. The fine print: The 3 recurring subscriptions (monthly, semiannual, and annual) will renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of the current period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel auto-renewal any time by going to Account Settings, and the cancellation will apply after the active subscription period is complete. Go ahead and learn more about our Terms and Privacy Policy at brainscape.com/terms. What’s on the horizon? It’s our vision to empower everyone, everywhere to rise to the challenge of personalized forever-learning. And for this reason, we love hearing from our user community: it’s through your feedback that we can continue to innovate our platform to be more convenient, efficient, and even fun and social to use!

About

Amazing Flash Cards

Create and study custom flashcards with AI-powered generation from PDFs, images, and prompts. Enjoy intelligent study modes and a distraction-free, ad-free experience. Premium features unlock advanced study tools and rich media support.

Highlights
  • AI-generated flashcards from PDFs and images
  • Intelligent study modes
  • Import/export CSV and ZIP files
  • Add images and audio to cards
  • Dark mode support
  • iCloud sync (Premium)
Features
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Amazing Flash Cards is a powerful app that lets you create and study flash cards. No ads! Study without distractions. Features: • Create flash cards with an easy-to-use editor • Generate flash cards from PDFs, images, and prompts using AI • Study cards in a beautiful interface • Intelligent study modes (e.g. cards you last marked "Incorrect") • Searchable card browser • Import and export CSV files and ZIP archives (great for sharing decks with friends!) • Add images and audio to your cards • Group related decks with subdecks • Study modes: Mark Correct/Incorrect, Type Answer, Multiple Choice, Match Sides • Dark mode support • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iCloud sync The free version lets you create as many text-only flash cards as you want. Even the free version is ad-free! The following features are available with a Premium subscription: • iCloud sync • Subdecks • Rich text • Images • Audio • Bookmarks • Study filters • Additional cloud AI credits (no limits for local AI) • Multiple Choice • Match Sides • Type Answers Local AI powered by Apple's on-device Foundation Model is available on supported Apple Intelligence devices running iOS 26 or later. We appreciate your App Store reviews - we read every single one! We've shipped many improvements based on your feedback. You can also contact us at support@wegenerlabs.com. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brainscape4 screens
Amazing Flash Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Amazing Flash Cards at every 4 days against Brainscape's every 3 weeks. Amazing Flash Cards also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Brainscape's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 1.4K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brainscape sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Amazing Flash Cards sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Brainscape against 4.8 for Amazing Flash Cards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainscape has 22K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Brainscape's written reviews are positive against 91% of Amazing Flash Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainscape ships an update every 3 weeks, Amazing Flash Cards every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brainscape versus Amazing Flash Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainscapeAmazing Flash Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22K ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews90.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrainscapeErik Wegener

Customer experience

Brainscape

All ratings21,531 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,128 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.3%

Amazing Flash Cards

All ratings1,356 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews360 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.3%

User reviews

Brainscape

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing flashcard app
  • 👍 Great for studying and learning
  • 👍 Helpful for passing exams and tests
  • 👍 Convenient to use on mobile devices
  • 👍 Effective spaced repetition algorithm

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and syncing issues
  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
  • 👎 Difficult to edit and organize cards
  • 👎 Inaccuracies in some pre-made decks

Amazing Flash Cards

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Straightforward and simple to use
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
  • 👍 Helpful for studying and revision
  • 👍 Allows creating and organizing flashcards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
  • 🐛 Difficulty editing or rearranging flashcards
  • 🐛 Inability to import/export data or sync across devices
  • 🐛 Limited formatting options for flashcards
  • 🐛 Lack of advanced features like audio, reverse card order, or multiple-choice

Bugs and requests

Brainscape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when switching between cards
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Difficulty importing and organizing custom cards
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more customization of cards (e.g., adding images, audio)
  • Improve search and browsing functionality
  • Provide more detailed progress tracking and statistics
  • Offer family/group subscription plans
  • Add support for more languages

Amazing Flash Cards

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes when trying to search flashcards
  • Issues with text entry and editing flashcards
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting or rearranging flashcards

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to import/export flashcard data (e.g., CSV)
  • Sync flashcards across devices (e.g., via iCloud)
  • Option to reverse card order (show answer first)
  • Support for audio, images, and more formatting options
  • Grouping/organizing flashcards into folders or categories
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  • Multiple-choice study mode

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Brainscape

Subscriptions3
  • Brainscape Pro$19.991 Month
  • Brainscape Pro$59.996 Months
  • Brainscape Pro$95.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brainscape Pro Lifetime$199.99
4 purchases

Amazing Flash Cards

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Brainscape free?
Brainscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amazing Flash Cards free?
Amazing Flash Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainscape or Amazing Flash Cards?
Amazing Flash Cards is rated higher. Brainscape averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Amazing Flash Cards averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Brainscape or Amazing Flash Cards have ads?
Neither Brainscape nor Amazing Flash Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainscape or Amazing Flash Cards?
Brainscape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Amazing Flash Cards every 4 days. Most recently, Brainscape was updated on October 30, 2026 and Amazing Flash Cards on October 30, 2026.

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